Team unveils 50 greatest Vikings

The Vikings celebrated their 50th season by unveiling the 50 Greatest Vikings at a gala in downtown Minneapolis on Sunday evening. The majority of the former players along with coach Bud Grant attended the event. Here is the list:

1. Grady Alderman, T, 1961-74

2. Jared Allen, DE, 2008-present

3. Matt Birk, C, 1998-2008

4. Matt Blair, LB, 1974-1985

5. Bill Brown, RB, 1962-74

6. Joey Browner, S, 1983-91

7. Bobby Bryant, CB, 1967-80

8. Anthony Carter, WR, 1985-93

9. Cris Carter, WR, 1990-01

10. Fred Cox, K, 1963-77

11. Daunte Culpepper, QB, 1999-2005

12. Chris Doleman, DE, 1985-93, ’99

13. Carl Eller, DE, 1964-78

14. Chuck Foreman, RB, 1973-79

15. John Gilliam, WR, 1972-75

16. Bud Grant, coach, 1967-83, ’85

17. Wally Hilgenberg, LB, 1968-79

18. Steve Hutchinson, G, 2006-present

19. Tim Irwin, T, 1981-93

20. Steve Jordan, TE, 1982-94

21. Tommy Kramer, QB, 1977-89

22. Paul Krause, S, 1968-79

23. Gary Larsen, DT, 1965-74

24. Carl Lee, CB, 1983-93

25. Jim Marshall, DE, 1961-79

26. Randall McDaniel, G, 1988-99

27. Keith Millard, DT, 1985-91

28. Randy Moss, WR, 1998-2004, ’10

29. Dave Osborn, RB, 1965-75

30. Alan Page, DT, 1967-78

31. Adrian Peterson, RB, 2007-present

32. John Randle, DT, 1990-2000

33. Ahmad Rashad, WR, 1976-82

34. Ed Sharockman, CB, 1962-72

35. Jeff Siemon, LB, 1972-82

36. Robert Smith, RB, 1993-2000

37. Scott Studwell, LB, 1977-90

38. Doug Sutherland, DT, 1971-81

39. Fran Tarkenton, QB, 1961-66, ’72-78

40. Henry Thomas, DT, 1987-94

41. Mick Tingelhoff, C, 1962-78

42. Stu Voigt, TE, 1970-80

43. Gene Washington, WR, 1967-72

44. Ed White, G, 1969-77

45. Sammy White, WR, 1978-86

46. Kevin Williams, DT, 2003-present

47. Antoine Winfield, CB, 2004-present

48. Roy Winston, LB, 1962-76

49. Ron Yary, T, 1968-81

50. Gary Zimmerman, T, 1986-92

Matt Vensel is in his first year at the Star Tribune after covering the Ravens for the Baltimore Sun for six years. He is a Pittsburgh native and a Penn State grad. Follow him at @mattvensel.

Mark Craig has covered the NFL for 23 years, and the Vikings since 2003 for the Star Tribune. He is one of 44 Pro Football Hall of Fame selectors. Follow him at @markcraignfl.

Master Tesfatsion is the Star Tribune’s digital Vikings writer. He is a 2013 graduate of Arizona State and worked for mlb.com before arriving in Minneapolis. Follow him at @masterstrib.